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2004-05-27 |
QUISUMBING, J. |
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| Concerning the award of damages, however, modification is in order. The amount of P52,000.00 awarded by the trial court as actual damages must be reduced to P31,300.00, that being the amount substantiated by receipts.[64] For where actual damages may be recovered, the amount of loss must not only be capable of proof but must actually be proven with reasonable degree of certainty, premised upon competent proof or best evidence obtainable of the actual amount thereof. There must be a receipt or other document to support the claim for actual damages. [65] The civil indemnity awarded in the amount of P75,000.00 must be reduced to P50,000.00 to bring it in line with prevailing case law. [66] As to the award of moral damages, current jurisprudence fixes such award at P50,000.00 [67] and thus, the amount of P100,000.00 awarded by the trial court must be reduced accordingly. | |||||